foregone conclusion
Definitions
A predictable or inevitable conclusion, or one made without enough consideration and evidence.
Equivalents
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Examples
“In the first episode, Noah breaks up with Rebecca because she snooped around and found an engagement ring⟳ he had hidden and she started wearing it without giving him a chance to propose⟳, taking their marriage as a foregone conclusion.”
“[…] [Sam] Altman had made each of OpenAI’s decisions about the Microsoft deal⟳ and GPT-3’s deployment a foregone conclusion, but he had maneuvered and manipulated dissenters into believing they had a real say⟳ until it was too late to change⟳ course.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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